Safari Chic: Now You Can Get That Leica in Khaki

If you’re going to carry a camera sometimes regarded as jewelry, it might as well match your style. And now you can get a Leica in khaki.

Leica makes amazing cameras. But they’re, well, crazy expensive. Usually, they’re small, innocuous, and matte black. As a former professional photographer, I kind of regard them as a Rolex for your neck — very functional, not very versatile, but a bold statement-maker.

So what does a khaki Leica say? To me, it says, “I really want something to match my birding safari outfit.”

If this sounds like you, read on. We’ve got the deets on the Leica Q Khaki, a limited-edition $5,000 camera that goes oh so well with a multipocketed khaki vest.

Leica Q Khaki

First things first: The Leica Q is a cool camera. You can get one in typical black for about $500 cheaper.

For that, you get a full frame sensor and fixed Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 lens. I’ve never held or operated this camera, but from the specs alone, I can tell one thing: It’ll be horrible for birding. Bummer, because as a fashion statement, it’s very on point.

Where it will excel is street photography or to capture magnificent images of your glamping excursion.